Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones
By Miracle Onyemuwa The rising cost of smartphones in Nigeria is forcing more consumers to repair damaged devices rather than replace them with new ones. This is more so, as inflation and the depreciation of the naira continue to push phone prices higher. At Computer Village, Ikeja, phone repair shops are seeing increasing numbers of […]
From Nigeria to Kenya, TechInPink bridges digital divide
AT face value, Yetunde Sanni and Gertrude Nyenyeshi have nothing in common. Sanni is from Nigeria, Nyeyenshi from Kenya. They haven’t even met in person. At a deeper level however, their love for technology unites them. Both ladies founded, and now run TechInPink, an organisation that teaches women and girls coding and software development regardless of their background.
ITU unveils new standard for high-quality voice over LTE
THE International Telecommunications Union, ITU has released a new standard that will influence end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) for voice communications over 4G mobile networks. The ITU said the standard is expected to form the basis of future ITU standards on specific aspects of QoS for Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Video-telephony over LTE (ViLTE).
BankOne speeds up debit card activation with short code
FINANCIAL services Provider, BankOne has said that there is no going back in its efforts to revolutionize MicroFinance Bank services in Nigeria. BankOne proved this recently by enabling debit card activation via USSD.
Microsoft offers grants to firms on affordable internet access
TECHNOLOGY giant, Microsoft Corp said that it has renewed its affordable access initiative grant fund for a second year.
Manufacturers stop making 3D TV sets
IT wasn’t long ago that 3D television was being talked up as the next big revolution in home entertainment.
